Vera Drake (2004)

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Wife. Mother. Criminal.

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

• Released: 2004-10-22
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 5m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 426 votes

Directed by Mike Leigh.

Top cast

• Imelda Staunton as Vera Drake
• Phil Davis as Stan
• Sally Hawkins as Susan Wells
• Daniel Mays as Sid
• Eddie Marsan as Reg
• Alex Kelly as Ethel
• Ruth Sheen as Lily
• Adrian Scarborough as Frank
• Heather Craney as Joyce
• Lesley Manville as Mrs. Wells

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Vera Drake

• United States: stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV

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